Biography

Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj has worked in the field of enterprise programme development and delivery. She was the founding Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship at Henley Business School. Her areas of research examine leadership and management in entrepreneurial firms; with a focus on family businesses and social enterprises, she regularly publishes in these areas. Shaheena believes in combining current research with training, development and engagement in order to disseminate her findings in a practical, accessible, applied manner for decision makers. Having an interdisciplinary approach and an international focus, she creates innovative approaches to help entrepreneurs succeed in a wide range of business environments and cultures. Shaheena is a judge for the Coutts Bank Family Business Awards, and a fellow of the RSA.

Papers:

Janjuha-Jivraj, S. And Spence, L. (2009) ‘The nature of reciprocity in family firms’ International Small Business Journal, 27(6); 702-719.

King, T. and Janjuha-Jivraj, S. (2011) ‘Independent Retail Store Survival: The Perception of Small Business Retail Service Quality and Its Key To Success’ British Academy of Management Conference Aston, September 2011.

Moderator, Women and High Growth businesses, We Own It Summit, London, June 2011 ‘Entrepreneurial response to the budget’ commissioned by Women in Public Policy, House of Lords, March 2011.

Speaker at the Women in Family Business Forum, Coutts Bank, November 2010

Cornelius, N. and Janjuha-Jivraj, S ‘Entrepreneurial Passion in Small Organisations and its influence on governance and social responsibility practice.’ American Academy of Management Conference, 2010.

Speaker and facilitator on Power, Prosperity and Passion Conference, organised by the All Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship, House of Lords, November 2009.

Women in leadership, Financial Mail Conference, Foreign Office, April 2008 Women in family firms, World Entrepreneurship Summit, London, January 2008.

Related links

I had a great year in the School, both in terms of my personal development and in the context of my degree. I would strongly recommend doing a Masters at Henley. I have been able to deepen my knowledge in accounting and that will certainly be useful in my future career.

Stay in touch

This site uses cookies to improve your user experience. By using this site you agree to these cookies being set. You can read more about what cookies we use here. If you do not wish to accept cookies from this site please either disable cookies or refrain from using the site.